Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-26
HARRISON DECLINES
TO BE THB NOMINEE OF TRR DEMOCRACY
FOR MAYOR OF CHICAGO.
His Strange Reasons Thsrefdr-Hs Says the National
Administration Is Opposing Him And VIII De-
feat Him Through -lS Organs" Har-
riSon's Remarkable Letter.

CHICAGO, March 25.-MayoF Carter
Harrison has again declined the Demo
cratic nomination for Mayor of Chicago,
and this time declares that his declination
is final. He sent out notice to the Dem
ocratic City Central Committee for spe.
cial meeting this afternoon, when he read
printed letter outlining his purpose and
the reasons which actuated him in this
course. He openly declares that he has
been opposed by the representatives of the
administration at Washington, and has
also been charged with treachery to a
political friend, and for these reasons he
will not be a candidate. The letter read
to the committee, after explaining that he
had previously written letter declaring
tina: he would not run for Mayor, and had
also expressed this intention 10 the con-
vention, he states that he was carried
away by the enthusiasm of the moment
and decided TO accept.
HIS LETTER
then reads as follows:
"GENTLEMEN:-FO years | have been
made the target for endless abuse and
SANDER This have borne with compar-
ative equanimity because my personal in
tegrity and honor was never attacked, but
now.I find the press almost unanimous in
its assertion that have betrayed friend
and broken my word and this friend does
not come forward and deny the false allie
cation. This Situation is unbcarable.
Such charge involves reflection upon
my personal character, and life is too short
TO undertake to correct and explain mat
ters involving ones honor. Not a news
paper in Chicago is willing to set me right.
There is but one thing left for me to do.
| cannot afford to be elected Mayor
under such circumstances. Knowing
well the consequences of my action | now
take, and that it forever deY1ars me from
future political hOnors, | most positively
and irrevOcably withdraw my name from
the head Of your ticket. The ticket must
in any event be remodeled, for | have in
pON1tNSluh lut VI MI. nlt-
Avery and this action of mine may enable
you to harmonize the party. The contiden
tial adviser in Chicago OF the President of
the United States has taken the public
position that | should be defeated in the
interest of the National Administration.
The three newspapers which are the organs
of the President in Chicago have attacked
me violently since my nomination and
urged my defeat. This convinces me that
the President of the United States does not
desire Inc to be elected | therefore re-
spectfully suggest that you call into con-
sultation with you the gentlemen who are
known TO be advisers here of the Federal
Administration, and nominate ticket
which will command their support"
The charge of treachery made in the let
ter has reference to Mr.. Dewitt C. Cregier,
former City Superintendent of Public
Works, and who was urged for the nomi-
nation upon the theory that Harrison
would not accept another nomination.
What course the Democratic party will
now pursue is not stated. Some of the
party men declare that Harrison cannot
resign now and will have to make the race
while Others intimate that new men will
be named.